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Nickle: Favourite Candidate For Mayor Not Even Running
Toronto Community News’ David Nickle finds it unsurprising that rumoured candidate John Tory seems like such an attractive alternative:
“There is a vacuum in the debate, and right now, Ford is filling it with anger.
So it’s no wonder the people who left Tory’s side in January are feeling out in the cold here [...]
Smitherman Would Create ‘A New Model’ To Limit Days Of Disruption
Mayoral candidate George Smitherman offers additional details on his plan to curtail the “Days Of Disruption” for commuters, caused by construction crews:
“I seek to create a new model that will limit days of disruption,” he said. “Quickly we will create an index, that is live to telephone apps and people with GPS’s, that [...]
Stall: Advice For John Tory
680 News personality John Stall offers some advice for potential mayoral candidate John Tory – don’t run:
“John Tory is a decent man. He can be nasty at times and has been on occasion along the way, but it is not in his nature to be negative or on the defensive. He cares a lot about Toronto [...]
Posted Toronto Forum: Should John Tory Run For Mayor?
Pundits Matt Gurney and Tasha Kheiriddin offer two different views on whether rumoured candidate John Tory should place his name on the mayoral ballot:
“Gurney: Your energy won’t go into serving the public, but into battling two other levels of government, entrenched unions, hostile bureaucrats and an amateur-hour council, not to mention apathetic voters. [...]
‘Someone From The Ford Family Will Be Running In Rob’s Ward 2′
The National Post reports that a member of the Ford family will definitely be on the ballot as a candidate in Ward 2 to replace mayoral candidate Rob Ford:
“Rob Ford deferred comment to his spokesperson, Adrienne Batra, who said a member of the Ford family will announce their candidacy for the seat on [...]
The Mighty Engine Behind The Rob Ford Campaign
The Globe and Mail throws the spotlight on the campaign team that has come together to help elect mayoral candidate Rob Ford in October:
“Mr. Ford and his volunteers are blitzing a ward or two per weekend, and reaching tens of thousands more voters as the first Canadian general election campaign to employ “tele-townhalls” [...]
BlogTO: From SportsNet to Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina?
BlogTO has published an interview they conducted with former SportsNet anchor and current Ward 19 candidate Sean McCormick:
How did you go from sports broadcasting to politics?
I’ve lived in Toronto for eight years now and I love this city. I moved here from out west – I was in Vancouver for a few years, grew [...]
Smitherman Soars Above Other Mayoral Candidates
Mayoral candidate George Smitherman took to the sky over Toronto to show journalists what – and where – he plans to improve if elected mayor:
Trying to shed his image as a downtown guy — a major battle cry for chief opponent Rob Ford, an Etobicoke councillor — Smitherman had his pilot soar over [...]
Hopefuls Spar At Lawrence Heights Mayoral Debate
Five of the six mayoral candidates debated subsidized housing, crime and each other his week during a debate in the Lawrence Heights area:
George Smitherman, who has been neck-and-neck with Ford in the polls, attacked Ford as a “purveyor of doom and gloom”.
“This councillor sees everything through the narrow lens of a penny,” said Smitherman, [...]
Smitherman Wants To Break City’s ‘Pattern Of Mediocrity’
Mayoral candidate George Smitherman met with the Editorial Board of Toronto Community News to discuss what he would do if elected mayor in October:
“A civic government locked in “a pattern of mediocrity” shares the blame for areas with empty storefronts or lower employment, Smitherman suggested, because it hasn’t spoken openly enough to [...]
Should John Tory Run For Toronto Mayor? Maybe He Should Ask Sam Katz
The National Post offers a lesson for prospective candidate mayoral candidate John Tory – the example of Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz:
“John Tory, take note. Mr. Katz could give him a few pointers on winning an election quickly, if indeed the Toronto businessman and radio host is contemplating another mayoral run, as renewed speculation [...]
Tory Considering Joining Race For Mayor, E-mail With Candidate Reveals
The Globe and Mail reveals an e-mail exchange between mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson and potential opponent John Tory, where Thomson begs Tory to make a decision on whether he will add his name to the mayoral contest:
“The e-mail exchange is the first evidence directly from Mr. Tory of his potential candidacy, and it reveals [...]
Superhero Rob Ford Saves The Day
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford has launched a new YouTube video, casting himself as a superhero that will stop the City Hall “gravy train” in its tracks:
“The Rob Ford campaign launched a YouTube commercial that features an animated Tory in sidekick superhero tights — looking like Robin from the old Batman TV series — [...]
Ford Rules Out Smitherman Debate – For Now
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford has declined an invitation to debate opponent George Smitherman one-on-one on radio station CFRB 1010:
“Doug Ford, the candidate’s brother and campaign manager, said on the radio Tuesday that the candidate won’t take part in a two-man debate before Sept. 10, the last day candidates can register to join the [...]
Toronto Political Scene Weighs In On Tory Mayoral Run
Speculation on whether former mayoral candidate John Tory would announce he is entering the race for mayor went into overdrive yesterday, with pundits and opponents alike weighing in on what it means for the October contest.
Here’s a helpful TEN index:
Tory a threat to Ford (Toronto Sun)
Gee: John Tory could enter Toronto’s mayoral race late – [...]
Rossi Would Open Garbage To Competitive Tender
On the anniversary of last year’s garbage strike, mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi announced yesterday that if elected mayor he would privatize the city’s garbage collection:
“If I am elected mayor, the city’s current contract with CUPE’s outside workers will be the last of its kind,” said Mr. Rossi at Christie Pits, the site of [...]
Toronto Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On Fate Of Long-Form Census
The Globe has a run down of the positions of each of the mayoral candidates on the federal government’s controversial decision to eliminate the compulsory long-form census:
Joe Pantalone
Views the move as another example of Ottawa’s “lack of understanding” of the needs of big cities, and dismisses concerns about privacy breaches as “a red [...]
